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Other Hunting => Bird Dogs => Topic started by: huntinhick on June 24, 2010, 10:42:15 AM

Title: training me to train a pup
Post by: huntinhick on June 24, 2010, 10:42:15 AM: Hello,

Well I bit the bullet and put my self on the list for a boykin puppy for 2012, I know I have some time but it works out that is the year I retire from the Navy and when I get home from my second time in afghanistan, anyway it has been years (like 20) since I even worked with a hunting dog, I used to have brittianys for pheasant hunting in kansas. So what books/videos do you all recommend I get to study on? I have time and more time on my hands so I can study alot! I plan on training mostly for waterfowl and that will be new to me also.

thanks for the help
carl
Title: Re: training me to train a pup
Post by: Happy Gilmore on June 24, 2010, 11:55:24 AM: (https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi463.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fqq357%2Fgilmore_spirits%2FEvan%2520Graham%2520Seminar%2FOhhLord.jpg&hash=e31d3eab9427d08791da905c663918bd648c2042)

Who did you get him from? Here's My female turning her nose up at Earl the Boykin.

Is Earl the sire? He's a fine little dog. Does the work most big dogs won't attempt. This little guy has been to the HRC Grand quite a few times. Hunts real life regularly with his Dad Elroy.

THey're not unlike Chessies (well, they are actually part Chessie) I'd recommend spending some time with Butch Higgins. He's done a real nice job with a number of Boykin's. They take a little different approach to training. Butch is a great guy and has proven he knows how to work with these guys.
Title: Re: training me to train a pup
Post by: huntinhick on June 24, 2010, 12:15:39 PM: The pup will be from mocha ridge kennels in oregon. they got theirs from hunters rest kennels so the bloodlines look good. I am not sure yet the sir and not I just got on the list and they told me that they are scheduled to have maybe 3 litter that year. thanks for info on butch higgins, sound like a good progam but for that price it will depend on how fast I get a job after I retire. I thought the wife was going to flip when I told her I was planning on buying a dog but she just told me it would be my retirement gift!!

thanks
carl